Application Requirements
An applicant must meet the following criteria for acceptance into the program:
- Be at least 25 years old by Jan. 1 of the application year
- Have five years of management/leadership experience
- Field management experience (such as foreman or superintendent), though valuable for operations management, does not typically count toward this five-year requirement. Candidates are encouraged to provide any information they believe addresses their experience.
- Thoroughly complete the application (This sample application can help guide an applicant through the process.)
- A mentor’s letter of recommendation and commitment
The FEI committee works hard to build a class cohort aimed at the tenets discussed. Therefore, applicants are wise to provide details for each of the questions asked on the application, especially if certain areas of experience are key to any of the items mentioned above.
More than one person per company may apply to the program; however, it is not preferred. The success of the FEI experience is rooted in a student's ability to comfortably share thoughts and questions without hesitancy; therefore, two people from the same company and same location will not be accepted into the same class. A second candidate from the same company only will be considered if there are seats available.
FEI 2025
FEI classes begin in June with a virtual welcome program and introduction to leadership course.
- FEI 2025 applications have already been processed.
- Location: During year one of the three-year program, in-person intensive courses will be held Aug. 18-21, 2025, in Chicago, and Jan. 20-22, 2026, in conjunction with the International Roofing Expo® in Las Vegas.
If you have questions, contact Janice Davis, NRCA's director of NRCA University administration, at jdavis@nrca.net or (847) 493-7505.
Tuition and Fees
Tuition for NRCA members is $8,675 per year. Participants can save $1,350 by taking advantage of the three-year prepayment plan of $24,675. (Nonmember rates are available upon request.) Tuition includes all fees, books and most meals. Hotel accommodations are included for the summer sessions in Chicago but not for the winter sessions held during NRCA’s annual convention and the International Roofing Expo.® Payment is due upon acceptance into the program.